Limits. Limits Chapter 189

I took the Ape to the territory of the Grand Moths, and quickly hunted a few of them for it . The Moths were not very happy, but I couldn't just exterminate all of them . They were a vital part of this place, and Avians wouldn't be happy with that . Because I didn't want to make more enemies, than humans already had, I ran away .

With 7 Grand Moths still in my bag, I took them out and gave them to the Ape . I said "Here is the food, I promised you . Enjoy, I shall leave now" . The Ape seemed very happy with the amount, it produced some flame and roasted the moths in it .

I left in order to take care of the last thing on my list . 'I need to go down and explore that pond . Those Water Stones are quite useful . If I can get them, I will be able to increase the freezing abilities of my right hand' I thought . When I arrived at the pond, it was all quiet . I check the water and saw no movements either . 'The creatures should return to the depths . First I will dive down, to the point I can't see anything . There, I will have to test out that new vision, and if I can use it in reality as well' I thought, and raised the sleeve of my coat .

"Come out, we have a job to do" I said . The tattoo started to move and the Water Lizard appeared in front of me . When it saw the pond, it panicked and wanted to change back into the tattoo . I caught it and said "You yourself wanted to follow me . I require your help, so you have to stay in this form" . The Lizard didn't seem happy but it fessed up and stayed .

I said "Don't worry, we are going down a bit, at first . I need to test something out . When I'm ready, we will dive deeper . You already know where those Water Stones are . It will be faster for me to retrieve them, if you show me the way" . The Lizard nodded and waited for further instructions .

I said "Let's go down quietly, When I give you this sign, we are coming back to the surface" and showed it a gesture with my hand . I simply used my thumb and motioned my hand up and down . I was sure that the Lizard wouldn't be confused . This wasn't a sign, anyone would do by mistake .

With those rules set, I didn't take off my clothes this time, and went straight inside the pond . I did it quietly from a sitting position, instead of jumping and making loads of noise . The Lizard followed me into the pond as well . It was panicky the lower we dived, but no creatures arrived . I dived deep enough to be surrounded by darkness . 'It's time to test it out' I thought, and tried to feel the darkness, just like in my dream .

Seconds pa.s.sed quickly, then turned slowly into minutes . In complete silence and stillness, I opened my eyes . 'I can see now' was the first thought in my mind . The bottom of the pond was now visible to me . We were at about half point to the bottom of that pond, but that was bottom and not the end of the pond . The creatures with those tentacles, were nowhere to be found either . 'They must be behind that corner, or even further down there' I thought . There was a bottom, but there was a further tunnel, where water travelled to the left of the bottom .

With my theory confirmed, I gave the sign to the Lizard and we returned to the surface . While outside the pond, I said "I'm able to hold my breath for about 4 minutes . My preparation alone will take me some time . Maybe you can retrieve the stones by yourself, and I will support you from the middle?" . The Lizard protested and motioned that it will not go there alone . I said "It was worth a try . Alright, I will go down a few more times alone and try to get adjusted faster . We can then give it a try" .

The Lizard didn't seem to mind it and jumped onto my shoulder, then changed into a tattoo . I went inside the pond and practiced like that . I needed to shorten the time, for me to awaken my new vision . This wasn't that easy . Although, I could achieve that vision, I wasn't able to do so instantly . I needed to focus and feel the darkness, with all my senses . It's easier to explain than do .

I spent quite some time there, training like that . I managed to get the time to around 1 minute, but it was still nowhere near changing my vision instantly or in matter of few seconds . 'I don't know for how long I stayed here already . Looking at how much food I ate, it could be in the region of two weeks . I will try to decrease the amount of time to awaken that vision, for another two weeks and we will see' I thought . I was getting more used to it and better at it, but I already knew that, the more you want something to be improved, the more time you need to spend .

The Water Lizard stayed on my hand as a tattoo, throughout the whole process of me improving my new vision . I decided to call it Darkness Perception . The only difference from my dream, was that there were no floating orbs around me . None were coming out from my body and none were creating the world I could see . I wondered why it was like this, but ultimately, it didn't matter to me that much .

After approximately two weeks, I managed to get the time down to around 40 seconds . 'If I want any better improvements, I will need to stay here much more time . 40 seconds is already very good . I just hope, we can get those Water Stones and leave' I thought and called out the Lizard, to join me .

I looked down at the lizard and remembered something . "You need a name . I can't call you lizard or something generic like that . A name… . " I said . The lizard looked at me with some hope in its eyes . I asked "How about Scaly?" . The Lizard shook its head and made some noises . 'It probably doesn't like it' I thought . After a while of thinking, I asked "How about Wavey?" . The Lizard shook its head, again .

I tried couple more, but all were rejected . The Lizard seemed to be less hopeful, the more names were suggested by me . It yawned and some frost formed on the ground below . I looked at the blue lizard that laid there on the ground and said "You are going to be called Frosty . It suits you very well" .

The lizard looked at me and thought for a while . It then nodded its head, and seemed quite happy with its new name . "Alright then Frosty . We will dive down, retrieve the Water Stones, then we are leaving for the Northern Wilderness" . Frosty nodded its head with excitement . I said "When I show you this sign" and I pointed my finger downwards while moving my hand up and down, "Then take the lead . When I show you the previous sign . We are going back to the surface . Alright?" . Frosty nodded its head and we entered the pond together . I took the Ape to the territory of the Grand Moths, and quickly hunted a few of them for it . The Moths were not very happy, but I couldnt just exterminate all of them . They were a vital part of this place, and Avians wouldnt be happy with that . Because I didnt want to make more enemies, than humans already had, I ran away . With 7 Grand Moths still in my bag, I took them out and gave them to the Ape . I said Here is the food, I promised you . Enjoy, I shall leave now . The Ape seemed very happy with the amount, it produced some flame and roasted the moths in it . I left in order to take care of the last thing on my list . I need to go down and explore that pond . Those Water Stones are quite useful . If I can get them, I will be able to increase the freezing abilities of my right hand I thought . When I arrived at the pond, it was all quiet . I check the water and saw no movements either . The creatures should return to the depths . First I will dive down, to the point I cant see anything . There, I will have to test out that new vision, and if I can use it in reality as well I thought, and raised the sleeve of my coat . Come out, we have a job to do I said . The tattoo started to move and the Water Lizard appeared in front of me . When it saw the pond, it panicked and wanted to change back into the tattoo . I caught it and said You yourself wanted to follow me . I require your help, so you have to stay in this form . The Lizard didnt seem happy but it fessed up and stayed . I said Dont worry, we are going down a bit, at first . I need to test something out . When Im ready, we will dive deeper . You already know where those Water Stones are . It will be faster for me to retrieve them, if you show me the way . The Lizard nodded and waited for further instructions . I said Lets go down quietly, When I give you this sign, we are coming back to the surface and showed it a gesture with my hand . I simply used my thumb and motioned my hand up and down . I was sure that the Lizard wouldnt be confused . This wasnt a sign, anyone would do by mistake . With those rules set, I didnt take off my clothes this time, and went straight inside the pond . I did it quietly from a sitting position, instead of jumping and making loads of noise . The Lizard followed me into the pond as well . It was panicky the lower we dived, but no creatures arrived . I dived deep enough to be surrounded by darkness . Its time to test it out I thought, and tried to feel the darkness, just like in my dream . Seconds pa.s.sed quickly, then turned slowly into minutes . In complete silence and stillness, I opened my eyes . I can see now was the first thought in my mind . The bottom of the pond was now visible to me . We were at about half point to the bottom of that pond, but that was bottom and not the end of the pond . The creatures with those tentacles, were nowhere to be found either . They must be behind that corner, or even further down there I thought . There was a bottom, but there was a further tunnel, where water travelled to the left of the bottom With my theory confirmed, I gave the sign to the Lizard and we returned to the surface . While outside the pond, I said Im able to hold my breath for about 4 minutes . My preparation alone will take me some time . Maybe you can retrieve the stones by yourself, and I will support you from the middle? . The Lizard protested and motioned that it will not go there alone . I said It was worth a try . Alright, I will go down a few more times alone and try to get adjusted faster . We can then give it a try . The Lizard didnt seem to mind it and jumped onto my shoulder, then changed into a tattoo . I went inside the pond and practiced like that . I needed to shorten the time, for me to awaken my new vision . This wasnt that easy . Although, I could achieve that vision, I wasnt able to do so instantly . I needed to focus and feel the darkness, with all my senses . Its easier to explain than do . I spent quite some time there, training like that . I managed to get the time to around 1 minute, but it was still nowhere near changing my vision instantly or in matter of few seconds . I dont know for how long I stayed here already . Looking at how much food I ate, it could be in the region of two weeks . I will try to decrease the amount of time to awaken that vision, for another two weeks and we will see I thought . I was getting more used to it and better at it, but I already knew that, the more you want something to be improved, the more time you need to spend . The Water Lizard stayed on my hand as a tattoo, throughout the whole process of me improving my new vision . I decided to call it Darkness Perception . The only difference from my dream, was that there were no floating orbs around me . None were coming out from my body and none were creating the world I could see . I wondered why it was like this, but ultimately, it didnt matter to me that much . After approximately two weeks, I managed to get the time down to around 40 seconds . If I want any better improvements, I will need to stay here much more time . 40 seconds is already very good . I just hope, we can get those Water Stones and leave I thought and called out the Lizard, to join me . I looked down at the lizard and remembered something . You need a name . I cant call you lizard or something generic like that . A name… . I said . The lizard looked at me with some hope in its eyes . I asked How about Scaly? . The Lizard shook its head and made some noises . It probably doesnt like it I thought . After a while of thinking, I asked How about Wavey? . The Lizard shook its head, again . I tried couple more, but all were rejected . The Lizard seemed to be less hopeful, the more names were suggested by me . It yawned and some frost formed on the ground below . I looked at the blue lizard that laid there on the ground and said You are going to be called Frosty . It suits you very well . The lizard looked at me and thought for a while . It then nodded its head, and seemed quite happy with its new name . Alright then Frosty . We will dive down, retrieve the Water Stones, then we are leaving for the Northern Wilderness . Frosty nodded its head with excitement . I said When I show you this sign and I pointed my finger downwards while moving my hand up and down, Then take the lead . When I show you the previous sign . We are going back to the surface . Alright? . Frosty nodded its head and we entered the pond together .